Another workbench w.i.p
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16 February 2014 at 1:52 am #27904
Sounds like it’s coming together quite well David. I wouldn’t worry too much about the shake(check) in the apron. I had a couple as well. I just worked as much glue into them as I could and clamped across the board. They almost disappeared and have not opened back up.
27 February 2014 at 7:35 am #28390Your workbench sounds like its coming together well. Looking forward to your next workbench update.
Don’t have much time to work at the workbench currently; my job is demanding a large portion of my time. I cut one of the recesses for the legs in the aprons, but I noticed, that the round-over of the legs was a bad idea in terms of structural stability. The surface where leg and apron meet will be quite a bit smaller. I hope screwing the legs will help with that. Also I went too deep with the recess at one side. Next time I better use the router sooner. Hope I can continue working on it on saturday. So long.
David
I had the time to do a dry run today, I just saw on the picture that the right side it’s not fully seated, yet, but it should once I give it a hit or use a clamp. I think it will work out well, even if I am a little hesitant to do the glue up, but that’s also due to lack of time, I don’t want to rush it.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.6 March 2014 at 7:52 pm #28640that looks like its going to serve you well David, your right not to rush it as this bench should last you a life time so a couple more weeks on the build of it wont make any differance
Thanks for the input, Eddy, I really don’t want to mess it up after all the work. 🙂 Then again, any failed piece is still some exercise in craftsmanship.
I forgot to mention that it turned out to be 100cm (~40″) high, which may be a bit too much (though about elbow height for me), but I’ll see after it is assembled and I have planed the top.
I didn’t like the relatively wide chamfers of the planed stock I got, next time I would consider rough sawn stock, which will be about the same in terms of planing after all.6 March 2014 at 8:19 pm #28643Looking good David, A good sturdy bench IMHO is a prerequisite to wood working projects. I find it satisfying to clutter it up and to clear it of all tools and clean it down.
8 March 2014 at 2:38 am #28697I think this will be an excellent bench that you will get a lot of satisfaction working from, Dave. I bet your careful attention to detail pays off in a big way with this bench.
The glue of the table top is now drying. I am happy, that I noticed I had turned the bench for screwing the aprons, since the top didn’t fit as I remembered. Good that I had the front and back marked, so I noticed eventually. Now it fits quite well.
I put four screws from the front into the table top front edge and four through each bearer into the underside. Those I have angled slightly for better reach and – I hope – more structural stability.
Now I ‘only’ have to let it dry, plane the top, fit the well board, paint the bench and install the vise. Or did I miss something? 🙂
David
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You must be logged in to view attached files.15 March 2014 at 7:05 pm #28955I think you’ve done a great, great work, David! Your bench seems to me solid like a stone! Congrats!
16 March 2014 at 7:00 am #28962Yes, very nice work so far David. I am currently about the cross cut the top to exact dimension and then plane to the gauge line but am a bit concerned about the cross grain planing. Was wondering if you used a no. 4 , no. 4 1/2 or larger plane?
Look forward to your good work in home stretch for the bench!
Carlos,
I used a contemporary no 4 Stanley, which works fairly well (the no 4 Record I got used still needs to be refurbished). A sharp iron, patience, not overshooting and a small amount of lubricant on the sole should do the job just fine. I made the mistake to cut the top to length, which means I didn’t have a clean saw-cut to work with. Still the ends are square now, maybe took a bit longer.
David
17 March 2014 at 1:08 am #28981Thanks, David. Judging from the third photo from the left, it was not a mistake as the tops look sharply cut, neat and square. My tops will also be about 150 cm (60″).
Thanks for posting such clear photos outlining the gluing of the tops. This helps those, like me, following you a few steps behind.
Look forward to the final assembly of what looks to a great bench in the making.
Carlos
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